madnovel Chapter 35 Since she's a maid, of course she has to wear a maid's outfit!
Chapter 35 Since she's a maid, of course she has to wear a maid's outfit!
Saturday morning.
Jiang Yubai got up early, which was unusual for him, and packed everything he needed to bring, eventually filling two large suitcases.
If you say there's a lot of stuff, it's really just clothes and daily necessities; but if you say there's not much, all the odds and ends still filled two boxes.
After making sure all the appliances in the house were turned off, Jiang Yubai carried two suitcases downstairs and got into the car he had called in advance.
He glanced one last time at the detached villa behind him, then turned his head away decisively.
"Driver, let's go."
He had absolutely no attachment to this place.
After all, even his own mother couldn't stand this beautiful, scenic area and went on a trip with her girlfriends, so naturally he would run away if he could.
When Jiang Yubai dragged two large suitcases and walked somewhat laboriously into the gate of Jinxiu New Village, he immediately saw Lin Jianxia waiting at the entrance of the building.
"Wait, what are you doing here?" he asked curiously. "You didn't come down here specifically to wait for me, did you?"
Lin Jianxia met his gaze, then quickly looked away, pouting as she said:
"Otherwise, are you planning to carry these two boxes up to the fifth floor yourself? We don't have an elevator here."
Jiang Yubai blinked, then suddenly opened her suitcase and moved to Lin Jianxia's right. Lin Jianxia immediately turned her head to the left.
He swayed to the left again, and Lin Jianxia immediately turned to the right.
After several rounds of back and forth, Lin Jianxia finally snapped, her ears turning bright red as she glared at him and said:
"Jiang Yubai! Are you moving out or not?!"
The blushing wasn't because Lin Jianxia had any strange feelings for him, and this guy wouldn't be so shy as to avoid eye contact just because he came down to help him move something.
So... there's only one answer left.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai stroked his chin and said with a smile:
"Lin Jianxia, all I did was glance at your novel, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's ears turned even redder.
She took a deep breath, strode forward, snatched one of the suitcases, and walked into the stairwell without looking back.
"Hey, wait a minute—" Jiang Yubai quickly followed, "That's pretty heavy, be careful!"
After Jiang Yubai dragged his suitcase up to the fifth-floor platform, he turned around and saw Lin Jianxia still carrying the suitcase, struggling to move it up floor by floor.
He quickly went downstairs, took the box, and carried it back up in one go.
Lin Jianxia leaned against the wall, panting slightly, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She clearly didn't even have the strength to speak.
This box was indeed quite heavy; even he felt it had some weight, let alone Lin Jianxia's small frame.
"Actually, you could have waited for me to come up first," Jiang Yubai said somewhat helplessly. "Why are you forcing yourself to stay like this?"
Lin Jianxia took a few deep breaths, looked up and glared at him: "I came here out of kindness to help you with your luggage, and instead of thanking me, you're calling me a jerk?"
"...I was wrong."
Jiang Yubai raised his hands in surrender, then, as if remembering something, took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it over:
"Here, this is for you."
Lin Jianxia looked at the red envelope and immediately asked warily, "Why are you giving me a red envelope?"
"A start-of-work bonus, didn't we say we'd start paying wages today?" Jiang Yu shrugged. "Do you want it or not? If not, I'll take it back."
Hearing this, Lin Jianxia hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and took the red envelope.
".....Thanks."
"What~?" Jiang Yubai covered his ears with his hands, his tone cheeky, "I~can't~hear~"
Lin Jianxia narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath:
"Thanks--!!!"
Jiang Yubai: "........"
He felt he might have gone deaf.
"What's wrong? What happened?!"
Hurried footsteps came from upstairs. As soon as Li, the landlord, came down the stairs, he looked up and saw Jiang Yubai covering his ears with a complicated expression, and Lin Jianxia standing frozen to the side.
She said "Oh," and turned to go upstairs again.
Lin Jianxia didn't even dare to think about the meaning hidden in that "oh." She grabbed her two suitcases and walked quickly toward her room without looking back, her ears burning red.
Jiang Yu picked at his ear, amused, and followed behind her.
Standing at the door, Lin Jianxia turned around expressionlessly:
"key."
Jiang Yubai took out the keys from his wallet and gave them to her.
Pushing open the door, Lin Jianxia walked into the room carrying her suitcase. Her eyes swept around the room, and she couldn't help but let out a soft "Wow".
She had come to see it once before it was repainted. Back then, although it was big, it was a real old house, completely different from what it looked like now.
"How is it? The renovation turned out well, right?" Jiang Yubai shrugged. "The walls were repainted, and most of the furniture was replaced."
He put his suitcase aside and gestured for Lin Jianxia to come with him:
"Come on, look over here."
As he spoke, he pushed open the kitchen door, a hint of smugness finally creeping into his voice:
"I made special arrangements for the kitchen—look, a new range hood, a full set of kitchen utensils, and this big refrigerator, all prepared for you."
Lin Jianxia looked at the brand-new kitchen with some surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to gently touch the smooth countertop.
A complete set of new knives, in various sizes, hangs on the wall; the cabinet is fully stocked with pots, pans, rice, oil, salt, and all kinds of seasonings, each still labeled.
To be honest, as someone who truly enjoys cooking, Lin Jianxia found it hard not to be tempted.
As for the kitchen in her room... it was more like a cubicle with a gas stove than a kitchen, without even a range hood.
"Is there anything else missing? I'll have landlord Li fill it in," Jiang Yubai asked.
Lin Jianxia snapped out of her daze: "No, nothing's missing... It's fine."
It's not so much that she lacks anything, but rather that she has too much. She doesn't even know what some of the knives are for.
"That's good, right? Okay," Jiang Yubai nodded, took a broom from outside the door and handed it to her. "Here, little maid, it's time to get to work."
"..."
Lin Jianxia looked down at the broom in her hand, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said in a low voice:
"A maid is a maid, why did you add the word 'little' to it?"
Jiang Yubai picked up the mop, weighed it in his hand, and shrugged.
"Don't you think it's cute to add a little bit in front of something? For example, 'You pig' is an insult, but 'You little pig' feels cute."
He suddenly chuckled: "For example... Xiaojian Xia?"
"If you call me that again, I'll shove a broom in your mouth!" Lin Jianxia immediately snapped.
"Alright, alright—" Jiang Yubai readily agreed, "Then, my lady, we should get to work."
Although it was repainted, the landlord, Li, had previously had someone do a simple cleaning, so the house wasn't particularly dirty.
Lin Jianxia and Jiang Yubai took turns sweeping and mopping, working together to thoroughly clean the house in no time.
After finally throwing the mop into the bathroom, Jiang Yubai glanced at the time, clapped his hands, and said:
"OK, there's still some time before noon, let's go shopping, buy some clothes and stock up on some groceries."
"Buy clothes?" Lin Jianxia blinked. "What kind of clothes?"
"What else can I buy?"
Jiang Yubai paused, then gave her a strange look:
"Since she's a maid... then of course she has to wear a maid outfit."